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“Improvements to our immigration system like Bridge Open Work Permit will help Canada attract the best and brightest from around the world – the skilled immigrants we need to fill our skilled labour shortages.” ~ Minister Kenney

Canada always welcomes the talented temporary foreign workers and tries to retain them to ensure the continued economic growth. The Bridge Open Work Permit Canada is a win-win situation for both the skilled immigrants and Canada’s economy as the permit is designed to effectively bridge the gap between the expiry of your current work permit and the conclusion on your application for Canadian permanent residence.

Are you eligible for Bridge Open Work Permit?

According to CIC: “The bridging open work permit (BOWP) requires that the foreign nationals have submitted their application for permanent residence and that CIC has provided a “positive eligibility assessment”.

Before going ahead with the Bridge Open Work Permit application process, make sure that you:

Currently be in India;

Have valid status on a work permit that is due to expire within four months,

Select “Open Work Permit” as the type of work permit being applied for, and

Pay the work permit processing fee and the Open Work Permit Holder fee.

Apart from the above-mentioned requirements, you must have applied for one of the following programs in order to be eligible for Canadian Bridge Open Work Permit:

Bridge Open Work Permit Canada Process

The Government of Canada introduced the Bridge Open Work Permit on December 15th, 2012 with an aim to help temporary foreign workers remain in Canada during their permanent residency application process. As far as the Bridge Open Work Permit application is considered, you can either apply online or on paper:

In case you are applying online, you will have to print, fill and scan your forms and supporting documents before uploading them to the system.

If you wish to apply on paper, you will have to fill the required forms, annex your supporting documents and fee payment receipt, and send your application by mail to this address.

Note Bene- It is always recommended to apply online, as processing times are sometimes two times quicker than when applying on paper.

The entire process of Bridge Open Work Permit Canada application depends upon the way you chose to immigrate to Canada as mentioned in the following table:

• Express Entry applicants must provide all supporting documents listed in their document checklist. • Applicants must also include a copy of their Acknowledgment of Receipt letter, received automatically when IRCC receives the application. • There are no restrictions to employment location for applicants under the FSWC, CEC, or FSTC.

2

Non-Express Entry applicants

• Acknowledgment of Receipt letter is received after IRCC verifies that the application is complete.

3

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants

• Applicants who applied under a PNP must not have employment restrictions as conditions of their nomination. • PNP applicants must also include a copy of their nomination letter when applying for a Bridging Open Work Permit.• The employment location on the work permit must be restricted to the nominating province.

Nota Bene– If your permanent resident application is not complete; IRCC will refuse the Bridging Open Work Permit application and will not refund the processing fees.

Bridge Open Work Permit Canada Processing Time

You can check for the processing times anytime here. The Bridge Open Work Permit application is processed within 60 days if online, and within 118 days if on paper.

If you are thinking to apply for a bridging open work permit, it is important to effectively take into consideration the aforementioned information. Moreover, if you are unfamiliar with the bridging open work permit application procedure, it will be cumbersome to pursue on your own. Hence, it is advised to seek out for the professional and experienced help of efficient immigrant consultants like CS Immigration before attempting to apply

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